<oembed><type>rich</type><version>1.0</version><title>ODELL wrote</title><author_name>ODELL (npub1qn…w95gx)</author_name><author_url>https://yabu.me/npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx</author_url><provider_name>njump</provider_name><provider_url>https://yabu.me</provider_url><html>RE: BITCOIN SOFT FORK CHATTER&#xA;&#xA;- I DO NOT THINK THERE WILL BE MOTIVATION TO ACTIVATE A SOFT FORK TO “IMPROVE SELF CUSTODY” UNLESS FEE RATES RISE SIGNIFICANTLY.&#xA;&#xA;- A MINORITY SOFT FORK PUSHED THROUGH WITHOUT CLEAR CONSENSUS CAN BE QUITE DANGEROUS. COULD CAUSE AN UNINTENDED HARD FORK. MOST TECHNICAL PARTICIPANTS REALIZE THIS AND WOULD NOT TRY.&#xA;&#xA;- BITCOIN STAKEHOLDERS ARE MORE DIVERSE THAN THEY HAVE EVER BEEN. PRETTY MUCH GUARANTEES ALL CURRENT PROPOSALS WOULD BE CONTENTIOUS.  &#xA;&#xA;- IN THIS ENVIRONMENT AND GOING FORWARD I ACTUALLY LEAN TOWARD RESPONSIBLE HARD FORKS WITH FAR OUT FLAG DAYS MEASURING IN YEARS OR DECADES, NOT MONTHS, AND REPLAY PROTECTION.&#xA;&#xA;- A MINORITY CAN HARD FORK SAFELY. ANYONE CAN HARD FORK WITHOUT PERMISSION. IT IS OPT IN. NO FUNDS AT RISK.&#xA;&#xA;- I DO NOT CURRENTLY SUPPORT ANY PROPOSALS. IF THERE WERE A FORK TODAY I WOULD NOT FOLLOW IT.</html></oembed>